Crystal Springs Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada)
Crystal Springs Hutterite Bruderhof, was founded near Magrath, Alberta, in 1930 (Hofer[1] says 1931) by members of the New Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Ethan, South Dakota, USA). Their preachers in 1950 were Peter Entz and Peter J. Entz. In 1947 the Bruderhof had 40 baptized members in a total of 104 souls.
Daughter colonies of the Crystal Springs Hutterite Colony include: Acadia Hutterite Colony (Oyen, Alberta, Canada); Rose Glen Hutterite Colony (Hilda, Alberta, Canada); Starbrite Hutterite Colony (Foremost, Alberta, Canada); and Southern Sky Hutterite Colony (Del Bonita, Alberta, Canada).
In 2024 the Crystal Spring Hutterite Colony was a Lehrerleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Magrath, Alberta (coordinates: 49.170833, -112.8025 [49° 10' 15" N, 112° 48' 09" W])
Address
Box 519, Magrath, AB T0K 1J0
Switchboard Phone
403-758-6701
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Entz | Peter Entz, 1930-2017 | 1999 |
| Edward Entz | Peter Entz, 1930-2017 | 2013 |
| Amos Entz | Peter Entz, 1930-2017 | 2014 |
| Amos Entz | Peter Entz, 1930-2017 | 2017 |
| Amos Entz | Abraham Entz | 2018 |
| Amos Entz | Abraham Entz | 2024 |
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | February 2024 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Crystal Springs Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2024. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Crystal_Springs_Hutterite_Colony_(Magrath,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178364.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (February 2024). Crystal Springs Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Crystal_Springs_Hutterite_Colony_(Magrath,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178364.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 743. All rights reserved.
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- ↑ Hofer, John, The History of the Hutterites, 1984, p.95.